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Audrey drew Rylan forward “Calvin, you remember Rylan The art promoter”

Bree rolled her eyes “You can drop the act, Mom Rylan has told me the truth about why he’s here And Trey knows all about it noell”

“Well, that’s a relief” Audrey tucked one hand into Bree’s ar and relax, knowing that Rylan will be at your side the whole time”

Bree cast a sidelong glance in Rylan’s direction Did his lips just twitch? When he looked her way, his expression was all boyish innocence

“Do you really think he will coht?” Bree asked, as her parents ht be at the show, uests, bothered her more than she cared to adrams?”

“It wouldn’t surprise et to observe the impact of all his hard work?”

“Fun?” Bree shivered slightly, wrapping her arms around herself

His expression softened “Sorry Wrong choice of word But, in et up close to their victims as often as they can”

“Is he a stalker?” Her brow furrowed “He wanted e of people ere less fortunate I thought stalking was more about an attraction that had become obsessive”

“There isn’t a stereotypical stalker,” Rylan said “Just as there isn’t one type of victiainst you may have started out, there is no doubt it has beco”

They were interrupted by reet theht that any one of the her Even so, as the gallery began to fill with invited guests, there was a constant prickle of electricity down her spine The sensation of so she said to the contrary, she was glad to have Rylan close by